Barnstable Town, Massachusetts Job Growth

There were 99,200 jobs in Barnstable Town, Massachusetts in December 2011 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 126,403 employed persons for the month. Barnstable Town added 500 jobs in December 2011 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 2,252 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Barnstable Town job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	December 2011	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	99,200	+500	+3,000
CPS	126,403	+2,252	+983

Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.

Barnstable Town, Massachusetts Employment Changes

The chart below shows the monthly job growth for Barnstable Town as measured by the CES survey. To illustrate the trend, the 3 month moving average change in employment is shown in green. The CPS data is not shown since it is not seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level.

CES Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

CPS Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

Total Employment for Barnstable Town, Massachusetts

CES employment for Barnstable Town peaked in January 2006 at 102,200. Since then 3,000 jobs have been lost in Barnstable Town according to the employer survey. From a trough of 94,600 in August 2011, Barnstable Town has gained 4,600 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 129,639 for Barnstable Town in February 2006. 3,236 jobs have been lost in Barnstable Town since then according to the household survey. From a September 2011 low of 120,336, Barnstable Town has added 6,067 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Barnstable Town, Massachusetts Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
December 2011	99,200	500	126,403	2,252
November 2011	98,700	-100	124,151	2,271
October 2011	98,800	3,300	121,880	1,544
September 2011	95,500	900	120,336	-168
August 2011	94,600	-400	120,504	-1,152
July 2011	95,000	-2,000	121,656	-2,395
June 2011	97,000	-400	124,051	-1,449
May 2011	97,400	-1,500	125,500	-825
April 2011	98,900	1,100	126,325	306
March 2011	97,800	-100	126,019	352
February 2011	97,900	400	125,667	83
January 2011	97,500	1,300	125,584	164
December 2010	96,200	-1,200	125,420	252